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Adding to the number of bizarre diktats,a community panchayat of a village in the district has issued a order banning migrant Muslim families to bury their deceased relatives at the public graveyard.
The decision was taken yesterday in a meeting of Nirana village panchayat headed by Tyab Ali.
According to the diktat,burial of only those who have lived in the village for more than 30 years will be allowed at the graveyard. The reason for such a directive was cited as “shortage” of land in the graveyard and the growing number of migrants in the area.
Criticising the diktat,UP Imam organisation president Mufti Zulfikar Ali said the diktat was against the law and every Muslim has the right to bury their deceased at the public graveyard.
“Panchayat has no right to ban,it is illegal to suggest such a ruling,” he said.
District Magistrate Surender Singh said the decision would not be allowed to follow and action will be taken against those found guilty.
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